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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.2021 Bulletin 2021/38 (21) Application number: 19884154.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 7/00(2006.01) A61M 5/44(2006.01) A61B 50/00(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 2007/0096; A61F 2007/0086; A61F 7/0085; A61B 46/40; A61B 46/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2019/061842 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/102747 (22.05.2020 Gazette 2020/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 16.11.2018 US 201862768721 P 04.01.2019 US 201916240387 (71) Applicant: Weg Surgical Solutions, LLC Greensboro, NC 27401 (US)	(72) Inventors: RACKERS, Kevin, Joseph Summerfield, NC 27358 (US) WANBAUGH, Thomas, J. Cary, NC 27518 (US) GROZIER, Paul Libertyville, IL 60048 (US) (74) Representative: Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  Postfach 10 54 62 70047 Stuttgart 70047 Stuttgart (DE)